IV 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 633 

Expressing the sense of the House with respect to accountability for 

mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 20, 2014 

Mr. BARROW of Georgia (for himself and Mr. CASSIDY) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House with respect to accountability for mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Whereas revelations in 2013 unveiled a pattern of inefficiency 

and misconduct at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Clinics (VAMC) across the country; 

Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector 

General conducted interviews with VA employees and inspected VA facilities across the country; 

Whereas on June 9, 2014, the VA released an initial audit 

of VA medical centers across the country, conducted by 

the VA Inspector General, detailing a pattern of mismanagement; 


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Whereas the Inspector General’s audit found that VAMC 

scheduling staff were pressured by VA management ‘‘to 

utilize inappropriate practices in order to make waiting 

times appear more favorable’’; 

Whereas the VA will undergo a review to determine why 

‘‘some front-line, middle, and senior managers felt compelled to manipulate the VA’s scheduling process’’; 

Whereas in at least two instances, survey participants believed someone, other than a scheduler, was ‘‘routinely 

accessing records and changing desired dates in order to 

improve performance measures’’; 

Whereas respondents felt ‘‘threatened or coerced’’ to alter patient appointment dates and reported having been ‘‘sanctioned or punished over scheduling practices for not complying with supervisors’ orders to inappropriately enter or 

alter recorded desired dates’’; and 

Whereas section 600.1 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, directs the Attorney General to appoint a Special 

Counsel when he or she determines that— 

(1) ‘‘criminal investigation of a person or matter is 

warranted’’; 

(2) ‘‘investigation or prosecution of that person or 

matter by a United States Attorney’s Office or litigating 

Division of the Department of Justice would present a 

conflict of interest for the Department or other extraordinary circumstances’’; and 

(3) ‘‘under the circumstances, it would be in the 

public interest to appoint an outside Special Counsel to 

assume responsibility for the matter’’: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House that— 


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1 (1) actions by VA officials represent a clear vio2 lation of the public’s trust for the Department to 

3 provide access to quality health care for our Nation’s 

4 veterans and warrant criminal investigation; 

5 (2) the ability of the Administration to objec6 tively investigate its own wrongdoing warrants a 

7 Special Counsel to determine whether mismanage8 ment and misconduct at the VA was criminal; and 

9 (3) the appointment of a Special Counsel would 

10 be in the public interest. 

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